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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1960
Page
10
Advertisement for Otto W Becker FIF Associates Inc located at 217 Central Avenue with contact numbers PI 6 6189 and PI 6 4835 for inquiries.
Mrs. Paul Wiebe was unanimously chosen to head the Maple PTA for the coming year. Assisting her are Elmer Engel as vice president, Mrs. Johnny L. Penner secretary, Mrs. Jack Wood treasurer, and others including a parliamentarian and a historian. The meeting featured musical numbers, a treasurer’s report, and announcements about an Art Festival and National 4-H Club Week activities.
The Richland School parent committee and teachers met at Richland Library on March 4 to define what parents want on report cards. Teachers spent March 9 turning ideas into draft report forms and conference formats for review at the March 18 session at 7 30 p m.
The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District reports year end 1959 cash activity with total collections and disbursements. Net operating expenses and capital outlays are itemized, showing cash on hand at year start and end.
California studies show 58 counties with per capita income ranging from a high of 3500 to a low of 1603 in 1958. State total personal income reached 367 billion with per capita income at 2487, 21 percent above the U S average.
California farmers show willingness to trade price supports for larger acreage under the B plan. In 1959 sixty eight percent of California cotton was planted under B with expectations of a larger share in 1960. The ACA LA 442 cotton from the One Variety District is praised for uniform high quality and dependable supply.
Miss Eva Larson of Los Angeles spent a week visiting her mother Mrs. Alna Larson and sister Mrs. Paul Wiebe. Dur ing her stay Mr and Mrs Wiebe entertained at dinner honoring their daughter Carol on her birth day. Another guest was Mrs Joyce Sales of Bakersfield.
The oil industry spends about 200 million dollars for each one point increase in gasoline octane rating, highlighting the high cost of fueling efficiency and performance gains.
Maple School took the top spot by 11 points over Di Giorgio in a small schools basketball tournament sponsored by Kern County Recreation Department held Saturday at the Rio Bravo gym. The Maple A roster included Ronnie Nickel Jerry Ford Larry Unruh Walter Loewen Charles Cakdwell Bruce Bryant Don Weaver and Anthony Portnoff. Maple B played well despite size, earning praise from coach Elmer Engel and featuring Rodney Williams David Cook Mark Franz Steve Kroeker Bruce Wiebe Gerald Caldwell Larry Schellenberg Rodney Askew Brian Siemens and Steve Bryant.
Reverend Edward L. Key of St Mark's Episcopal Church will speak at a Lenten pot-luck at Union Congregational Church on Thursday March 24. The talk covers the Episcopal Church its origins and identity. St Mark's families join Congregational families for supper at 6 30 with the talk at 7 15.
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